Silver and Black Report

Per a press release by the Silver & Black:

Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden visited school children in Richmond as part of the NFL and National Dairy Council’s Fuel Up to Play 60 initiative. McFadden encouraged Grant Elementary School students to eat healthy, get plenty of exercise and do well in school. The goal is to encourage kids to “fuel up” with more nutrient-rich foods — low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, fruits; vegetables; whole grains; and meat and beans, and motivate kids to be more active and play for 60 minutes a day.

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Per a press release by the Silver & Black:

Oakland Raiders guard Robert Gallery is using his passion for hot rods and classic cars to give back to the community, in particular to four local military families who have lost a parent fighting to protect our country. The 2nd Annual Cruisin’ For Our Community event took participants on a cruise throughout the Tri-Valley area from Dublin to Livermore. Gallery led the cruise in his customized 1954 Cadillac Coup de Ville. Several of Gallery’s teammates signed autographs in exchange for donations at the end of the cruise. Raiderettes were also on hand.

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Per a press release disseminated by the league, The Emmy^®-winning combination of HBO Sports and NFL Films will explore the fascinating career and life of football’s most revered coach in LOMBARDI, it was announced today by Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports.  The documentary debuts SATURDAY, DEC. 11 in prime time, exclusively on HBO.

“Vince Lombardi lived a remarkable life,” said Greenburg.  “There isn’t a football fan alive who has not heard of Vince or does not know his famous line, ‘Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,’ but how much do people really know about this complicated genius?  We plan to peel back the layers for a biography that will serve as the definitive account of an NFL icon.”

Featured interviews in the documentary include:  Lombardi’s son, Vince Lombardi Jr.; daughter Susan Lombardi; brother Harold Lombardi; former players, including New York Giants Sam Huff and Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, Green Bay Packers Willie Davis, Jerry Kramer and Hall of Famer Bart Starr, and Washington Redskins Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen; broadcaster John Madden; biographer David Maraniss; and writer Jerry Izenberg.

HBO Sports and NFL Films have a long history of acclaimed co-productions, including 2004’s “The Wild Ride to Super Bowl I” and the groundbreaking Emmy^®-winning NFL training camp reality series “Hard Knocks,” which launches its sixth season Aug. 11 on HBO.

The executive producers of LOMBARDI are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein for HBO Sports and Steve Sabol for NFL Films; produced by Joseph M. Lavine for HBO Sports and Keith Cossrow for NFL Films; Liev Schreiber will narrate; music composed by Dave Robidoux of NFL Films; editor, Bill McCullough.

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SBReport.net presents more images of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad. As an added bonus, we’ll give you a few images captured at road games, with the lenses on the cheerleaders for the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins.

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NICK MILLER

• WIDE RECEIVER/RETURNER
• No: 89
• Height: 5-9
• Weight: 180
• Birth date: 03/29/1987
• College: Southern Utah
• Acquired: Signed as a free agent in 2009

In his rookie season, Oakland Raiders specialist Nick Miller spent most of his campaign inactive after he was diagnosed with shin splints and later with a tibia fracture. The Silver & Black waited till December to place him on injured reserve after performing well in  training camp and good games  as a return man during pre-season action.

At Southern Utah, Miller tallied 55 receptions for 763 yards and 3 scores as a senior. He was named the Great West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008.

Oakland has waited a year for him to heal. And with an anemic kickoff return team in 2009, the Raiders hope that Miller can add some pop in 2010. But he’ll have to beat a slew of talents (Yamon Figurs, Jacoby Ford, Johnnie Lee Higgins to name a few)  this summer to get that opportunity.

SBReport.net presents more images of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad. As an added bonus, we’ll give you a few images captured at road games, with the lenses on the cheerleaders for the  Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Washington Redskins.

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Here are more looks into the Oakland Raiders OTA sessions captured by photojournalist DeMarcus Davis. The Raiders will be headed into the summer with more optimism after an off-season of purging and solid acquisitions. Here’s a glimpse of what we saw just last month:

Yamon Figurs (#13) – Has been working at wide receiver, but Oakland would like to see him take a special teams return job after a lackluster effort in that area in 2009 from a revolving door of candidates.

Paul Hubbard (#16) – A long shot to make the club, but definitely a talent that could wind up on the practice squad eventually.

Allen Smith (#61) – The 6’4, 300 pound rookie out of Stanford could be a surprise along the trenches where Oakland is looking for anyone to step up.

Stanford Routt’s (#26) playing time could be cut into, especially if some of the rookies or younger players on the roster can be playmakers in the secondary.

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SBReport.net presents more images of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad. As an added bonus, we’ll give you a few images captured at road games, with the lenses on the cheerleaders for the  Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins and the Seattle Seahawks.

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Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is one of two athletes bestowed the Jefferson Award.

Along with Tyrus Thomas of the Charlotte Bobcats, Asomugha will be honored in Washington D.C. along with 14 others, as the award recognizes public service and has been labeled the Nobel Prize for those that give their time in a special way.

“It’s something I am very humbled by,” Asomugha said on Monday. “And very grateful of. People are paying attention to people helping out in the community, and it would be something if someone else saw that and they went out and did something positive.”

Past recipients include General Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

The Jefferson Awards are “a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two levels: national and local. They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service. Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a ‘Call to Action for Volunteers’ in local communities.”

Here’s a link to their web site:

http://www.jeffersonawards.org/

SBReport.net salutes Asomugha for his charitable work and inspirational presence within the community.

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SBReport.net presents more images of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad. As an added bonus, we’ll give you a few images captured at road games, with the lenses on the cheerleaders for the  Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and the San Francisco 49ers.

Halloween weekend in Tennessee

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